WATCH: Young baby swims across pool

3 years ago

(Erica Ritz) There are few things that strike panic into the hearts of parents like seeing a baby fall into the open water.

But a video uploaded to YouTube in August of 2012, which just recently went viral, shows one baby who appears to be a remarkable exception. The 16-month old baby girl is recorded jumping into a 3-foot deep pool and swimming from one to the other face-down, rolling onto her back only when she’s tired or needs air, her parents say.

“Just so everyone knows, I am a registered nurse and my wife was a life guard for six years and taught swimming for three,” the video’s description says. “[Not] only are we both professionally trained in CPR and water safety I am certified in advanced pediatric life support. [The] child in the video (Elizabeth) has been trained properly by ISR certified instructors.”